Legal News 09/2008 (Page 25)

Incisive Media's Texas Lawyer, the state's leading legal news and information source, today announced the publication of Extraordinary Women in Texas Law. The new, four-color special magazine profiles 30 leading women lawyers, chosen from the state's almost 23,000 practicing female attorneys. Each was selected by the editors of Texas Lawyer from nearly 500 nominations submitted in response to a ...(Sep 29, 2008)

Facebook has picked up Ted Ullyot as vice president and general counsel, a man who's served as both former chief of staff for Alberto Gonzales as well as a top lawyer for AOL Time Warner in Europe, reports the ...(Sep 29, 2008)

Special Prosecutor Named in Attorney Firings Case (New York Times)

The special prosecutor will investigate whether criminal charges should be brought against former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and others.(Sep 30, 2008)

Senators are praising Attorney General Michael Mukasey's appointment of a special counsel to investigate the firings of nine U.S. prosecutors, and they're warning President Bush against pardoning anyone who is found to have broken the law.(Sep 30, 2008)

Prosecutor named in attorney firings case (UPI)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he has appointed a special prosecutor to decide whether criminal charges should be brought against his predecessor.(Sep 30, 2008)

New probe into US attorney affair (BBC News)

The US attorney general appoints a special prosecutor to look into the firings of nine US attorneys in 2006.(Sep 30, 2008)

Justice Department investigators say Gonzales and his deputy 'abdicated their responsibility' in the 2006 dismissals and offered reasons that were 'misleading.' As U.S. attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales and his top deputy, Paul J. McNulty, "abdicated their responsibility" in the 2006 dismissals of nine U.S. attorneys, were strikingly aloof and uninformed about the process and offered the ...(Sep 30, 2008)

With his hands and feet shackled in chains and looking down shyly at his inmate shoes, a 12-year-old Pirtleville boy appeared in court Friday, where his lawyer presented an update on the boy’s case.(Sep 30, 2008)

Pollitt's lawyer berates Southbury selectman (Republican-American)

SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago.(Sep 30, 2008)

The U.S. attorney general named a prosecutor on Monday to examine potential criminal charges against White House and Justice Department officials involved in the 2006 firing of nine federal prosecutors.(Sep 30, 2008)

Lawyer for N.S. man convicted of killing American says trial left him baffled (Times & Transcript)

The Canadian lawyer for a Nova Scotia man found guilty last week of the murdering a man in New York state says he was shocked when Glen Race's American lawyer chose not to pursue an insanity defence.(Sep 30, 2008)

Lawyer: I’ve not broken conflict of interest rule (The Star)

PETALING JAYA: Skrine & Co lawyer Lim Chee Wee yesterday said he had not breached the rule against conflict of interest in acting for Bursa Malaysia after having acted for Indian Corridor Sdn Bhd, as alleged by the legal counsel for Golden Plus Holdings Bhd (GPlus) at its AGM yesterday.(Sep 30, 2008)

The family of a paranoid schizophrenic convicted of first-degree murder said he should be returned to Canada where he could receive fairer treatment than in the United States, his lawyer said Monday.(Sep 30, 2008)

Mukasey Appoints Special Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Attorney Firings (Law.com)

Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the 2006 firings of U.S. Attorneys, as a report released Monday by DOJ watchdogs found "significant evidence" that several of the fired attorneys were let go for partisan or political reasons. The report also describes then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Deputy AG Paul McNulty as "remarkably unengaged" in ...(Sep 30, 2008)

Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Monday he will appoint a prosecutor to investigate whether his predecessor Alberto Gonzales and others involved in the firings of nine US attorneys broke the law.(Sep 30, 2008)

Race's lawyer says evidence withheld at trial (Metro Halifax)

Convicted murderer Glen Race’s Halifax lawyer says U.S. prosecutors failed to disclose all the available evidence in the case — including wiretaps, taped conversations and e-mails discussing the Nova Scotia man’s mental state. “I was surprised, if not shocked, that the (not guilty by insanity) defence was not put forward,” said Joel Pink. He said the withheld information would have impacted ...(Sep 30, 2008)

Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the 2006 firings of U.S. Attorneys, as a report released Monday by DOJ watchdogs found "significant evidence" that several of the fired attorneys were let go for partisan or political reasons.(Sep 30, 2008)

Britney Spears' lawyer has asked a judge overseeing the star's ongoing illegal driving case to delay the upcoming trial - for a second time.(Sep 30, 2008)

Lawyer: No insanity defense in girl's death (Daily Record)

The Randolph man charged with stabbing, choking and dismembering his teenage neighbor Jennifer Parks in 2005 will not pursue an insanity defense, his lawyer said Monday.(Sep 30, 2008)

Riverboat lawyer (Louisville Courier-Journal)

"Hi, David: Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I remember a show from about 10 to 15 years ago about a high-priced lawyer who lives on a boat and travels up and down the Mississippi River...."(Sep 30, 2008)

JACKSON, Miss. -- A lawyer for John Daly's estranged wife, Sherrie Daly, says she did not steal the pro golfer's cellphone. Randy Fishman said yesterday "this is a divorce case and people accuse each other of stuff all the time."(Sep 30, 2008)

Peterson attorney: Polygraph test shaky (Chicago Sun-Times)

Drew Peterson was deceptive in answering three questions about his fourth wife's disappearance, lie detector tests showed, but his attorney said Monday he believes the polygraph -- not Peterson -- was unreliable. (Sep 30, 2008)

Home sold to lawyer triggers inquiry (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Investigators are probing a real estate deal in which a county official's wife sold a San Diego home to a lawyer who started working for her husband several weeks later.(Sep 30, 2008)

The trial of a nearly half-ton woman facing a murder charge in the death of her 2-year-old nephew will have to be held in a building separate from the courthouse because of the defendant's weight, her lawyer said.(Sep 30, 2008)

Prosecutor to probe attorney firings (The Arizona Republic)

A special prosecutor has been appointed to pursue possible criminal charges against Justice Department and White House officials involved in the controversial firing of former U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton of Arizona and eight of his peers by the Bush administration in 2006.(Sep 30, 2008)

SOUTHBURY — A lawyer for convicted rapist David Pollitt has asked selectmen to review whether it was appropriate for First Selectman Mark A.R. Cooper to issue a Code Red alert after Pollitt was arrested two weeks ago.(Sep 30, 2008)

Home sold to lawyer triggers inquiry (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Investigators are probing a real estate deal in which a county official's wife sold a San Diego home to a lawyer who started working for her husband several weeks later.(Sep 30, 2008)

Lawyer: Judge Never Saw Nichols Before Shooting (WMGT Macon)

A lawyer appearing before Superior Court Judge Roy Barnes the day he was slain said Barnes never knew he was about to die.(Sep 30, 2008)

The Utah Attorney General's Office has denied two open records requests from the Uintah Basin Standard seeking public information about a search warrant served on the Uintah School District office.(Sep 30, 2008)

The trial of a nearly half-ton woman facing a murder charge in the death of her 2-year-old nephew will have to be held in a building separate from the courthouse because of the defendant's weight, her lawyer said.(Oct 1, 2008)

The trial of a nearly half-ton woman facing a murder charge in the death of her 2-year-old nephew will have to be held in a building separate from the courthouse because of the defendant's weight, her lawyer says.(Oct 1, 2008)

Prominent Attorney Charged In Tampa Sex Sting (The Tampa Tribune)

A local defense attorney who is married to a circuit court judge is accused of propositioning an undercover police officer for sex, records show. Kevin Napper, 51, of Tampa was released from a Hillsborough County jail Monday on $250 bail. He is charged with soliciting another to commit prostitution, a misdemeanor.(Oct 1, 2008)

Spears' Lawyer Tries to Get Traffic Case Dismissed Again (TheCelebrityCafe.com)

The singer's persistent lawyer is back in court in an attempt to get an upcoming trial dismissed.(Oct 1, 2008)

Candidate Q&A: Williamson County Attorney (News 8 Austin)

NEWS 8: Two big controversies this past year involving Williamson County’s handling of contracted operations in which the County Attorney’s Office was involved. First, the Hutto Landfill and the County’s contract with Waste Management.(Oct 1, 2008)

(The following information is from the North Carolina Attorney General's office.) RALEIGH, NC - A total of 260 security breaches have been reported thanks to state laws designed to protect consumers from identity theft, including a recent breach by the Bank of New York Mellon that affects nearly a quarter of a million North Carolinians, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.(Oct 1, 2008)